To rationalize the implementation of Rule 7 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9520 and in response to the number of requests from the cooperative sector, the following shall govern the staggered implementation of the required trainings to be attended by the officers of the cooperative. This aims to address the concerns of limited resources of cooperatives and the limited number of accredited training providers.

SECTION 1. Legal Basis -  Article 44 of RA 9520 and rule 7 of its Implementing rules and regulations, enumerates the minimum training requirements for officers of the cooperative. In line with this, the Authority hereby issues this Memorandum Circular to guide officers of the cooperative to prioritize trainings to be attended to by the officers of the cooperative in compliance with the provisions of the law.

SECTION 2. Identification of Priority Training Courses - Prioritization of training courses to be taken or complied with by the officers of the cooperative shall be in accordance with the matrix described below:

 

OFFICERS	FIRST YEAR	SECOND YEAR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Conflict Management
	- Cooperative Management & Governance	- Parliamentary Procedures
	- Financial Management	- Strategic Planning
	- Policy Development	- Orientation on Labor and Other Related Laws
	- Leadership and Value and Re-Orientation
Secretary	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Parliamentary Procedures
	- Records Management (Non-Financial Transaction)	- Basic Computer Program
Treasurer	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Cooperative Standards
	- Records Management	- Investment and Banking Procedures
	- (Financial Transactions)
	- Basic Accounting for Non-Accountants
	- Financial Management
Audit Committee	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Audit Management
	- Basic Accounting for Non-Accountants	- Records Management
	- Internal Control Including Inventory System	- Basic Computer Program
	- Cooperative Standards
Election Committee	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Records Management
	- Rules Formulation	- Basic Computer Program
	- Leadership and Values Re-Orientation
Mediation/Conciliation	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Records Management
	- Leadership and Values Re-Orientation	- Effective Management
	- Conflict Management	- Basic Computer Program
General Manager/Chief Executive Officer	- Basic Cooperative Course	- Human resource Mgt.
	- Cooperative management	- Effective Communication and Governance Skills
	- Cooperative Standards	- Entrepreneurship and
	- Leadership and Value Re-Orientation	- Business Mgt. Skills
	- Strategic Planning and Management	- Labor and Other Related Laws
		- Computer Literacy Course

It is understood that all of the required trainings prescribed by the IRR shall be fully complied with by the end of the second year. The first year of implementation will be in the year 2012.

SECTION 3. Transitory Provision  Trainings attended by the officers of the cooperative prior to this Memorandum Circular but after the effectivity of RA 9520 shall be considered as compliance to the training requirements as long as it conforms with the training curricula issued by the Authority.

SECTION 4. Effectivity - This Memorandum Circular shall take effect upon approval of the CDA Board of Administrators and fifteen (15) days after filing with the Office of the National Administrative Registry (ONAR).

Approved by the CDA Board of Administrators pursuant to Resolution No. 412, s. 2011 dated December 14, 2011.


THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS

(SGD.) EMMANUEL M. SANTIAGUEL, PH.D
Chairman